The Good Daughter: A Novel - Softcover

Slaughter, Karin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062430254 ISBN 13: 9780062430250

Publisher: William Morrow, 2018

Synopsis

Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint.
One runs for her life. One is left behind . . .

The stunning new novel from the international #1 bestselling author--a searing, spellbinding blend of cold-case thriller and psychological suspense.

Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father--Pikeville's notorious defense attorney--devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.

Twenty-eight years later, Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself--the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again--and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized--Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried forever . . .

"I'd follow Karin Slaughter anywhere." --Gillian Flynn

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Review

"Simply one of the best thriller writers working today. I'd follow her anywhere."--Gillian Flynn

"Enter the world of Karin Slaughter. Just be forewarned, there's no going back."--Lisa Gardner

"Every Karin Slaughter novel is a cause for celebration."--Kathy Reichs

"Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivaled among thriller writers, and if you haven't yet read her, this is the moment."--Michael Connelly

"Fiction doesn't get any better than this."--Jeffery Deaver

"A fearless writer. One of the boldest thriller writers working today."--Tess Gerritsen

"This is a great writer at the peak of her powers. Karin Slaughter is at her nail biting, heart stopping, emotionally draining best."--Peter James

"Though this is a crime novel, suspenseful and thrilling in every way, at its heart it is an exploration of family and the ties that persist through the most difficult moments... Slaughter delves into our darkest selves to reveal what is truly human."
--Library Journal

"But the success of writers like Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins and Karin Slaughter isn't just due to the fact that they're women... It's about writers comprehending why women are so compelled by stories about brutal, graphic violence in the first place."--The Atlantic

"The plot twists here are satisfyingly surprising and plausible, but it's Slaughter's prodigious gifts of characterization that make her stand out among thriller writers...Slaughter's satirical touches are as deft as her grimmer renditions of real life."--Washington Post

From the Back Cover

The stunning new novel from the internationally #1 bestselling author--a searing, spellbinding blend of cold-case thriller and psychological suspense

Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father--Pikeville's notorious defense attorney--devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.

Twenty-eight years later, Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself--the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again--and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized--Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried forever . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0062430254
• ISBN 13: 9780062430250
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 656